Sabrina Carpenter - Man's Best Friend

[Pipo]

Shit thread title but let's discuss here her IMMIMENT return although a bit too soon for the Short'N'Sweet era to be over.

On Monday, Carpenter dropped a short, mostly audio-less clip on Instagram and X, which saw her attempting to hitchhike on the side of the road in micro denim shorts, a white crop top and heels. At the end of the video, the singer’s voice can be heard laughing before stating, “Oh boy.”

 

[ZenGiraffe]

Please don't be too country

 

[POP!]

It may be called “Manchild”

 

[passthatdutch]

It may be called “Manchild”

Please don't mess with the Neneh Cherry classic!

 

[K.C.]

I'm willing to give her another chance for Pipo's sake. But which gays will she be marketing for?? Cuz that's clearly her success recipe.

 

[GNL]

I think it's safe to say all-American pop-country chanteuse Sabrina Carpenter will not be covering Neneh Cherry.

She's not Cher Lloyd!

 

[POP!]

 

[Joseph]

 

[Pipo]

For fucks sake, why won't the pop girls go back to Max Martin anymore? Has he retired?

 

[Iguana]

Goddamn, manchild.

When you know you know.

 

[FetchFugly]

I just keep wondering how uncomfortable those denim shorts must be.

Anyway, she's certainly striking while the iron is hot so good for her.

 

[GNL]

I just keep wondering how uncomfortable those denim shorts must be.

Jorts are out. Jongs are in.

 

[Suedehead]

I'm here for the SEX-referencing artwork

 

[Suedehead]

I bet you it's about SALTBURN boy

 

[ZenGiraffe]

 

[Suedehead]

Not feeling it

 

[Loufoque]

I'll stream Espresso for the 6th billion time I guess

 

[Berly]

The opening music is very Good Luck, Babe coded

 

[jivafox]

This is fun and cute but yes a total “Good Luck Babe” copy

 

[Kratz]

It’s very crap coded

 

[GNL]

It's cute! It's breezy! It's absolutely a rip-off of 'Good Luck, Babe' but we move!

 

[Devil]

Hmm that’s her worst for me single wise since before Espresso. Not sure this will be as big as it could be.

When are we getting this years Padam/Espresso etc?! It’s Pride month FFS

 

[Pipo]

fuck u Jack antonoff

 

[Joseph]

Hmm that’s her worst for me single wise since before Espresso. Not sure this will be as big as it could be.

When are we getting this years Padam/Espresso etc?! It’s Pride month FFS

 

[funky]

Question: what does radio-focused earworm music, cynically produced to within an inch of its life until any trace of authenticity has been stripped, diluted and polished away, sound like in 2025?

Answer:

 

[VoR]

When are we getting this years Padam/Espresso etc?! It’s Pride month FFS

 

[SystemAddict]

When are we getting this years Padam/Espresso etc?! It’s Pride month FFS

 

[Devil]

And we have a winner

 

[Kratz]

Quite embarrassing for her that she released this the same day as Meri Jaan

 

[Kratz]

Show me the lie!

 

[ZenGiraffe]

J'ADORE SUMMER

 

[POP!]

Spotify debut:

Global: #1 (NEW), 8,052,003
United States: #1 (NEW), 3,307,965
United Kingdom: #1 (NEW), 791,653

 

[Suedehead]

Hmm

 

[Devil]

Expected. But not sold.

 

[POP!]

It’s catchy, and may grow but for me it’s her weakest single since pre-“Nonsense”.

 

[Joseph]

It’s ok but kinda bland for a lead single

 

[Pipo]

It's a mashup of her past 3-4 singles, giving 2000 vibes, like when you could sing 'Baby One More Time' lyrics over the 'Oops I Did It Again' instrumental.

 

[Kratz]

Is this going to send her back to the career boondocks where she came from?

 

[Jark]

ummm. it's #1 in the midweeks so...

 

[Devil]

I actually quite like this now. And the video is brilliant!